Tinkerbelle and Coco
Tinkerbelle was born in 2004 and arrived with her friend Coco and two donkeys after their elderly owners could no longer care for them. They could not a find a home anywhere and their future looked bleak so we just couldn't turn them away...
Tinkerbelle and Coco are minature mules, which means they had a donkey father and pony mother, but Tinkerbelle was an unplanned, accidental birth and is especially tiny. She has ‘dwarfism’ which brings with it some congenital physical abnormalities; as well as very short legs, she has a misaligned jaw and her mouth is too small for her teeth, which has to be managed with regular dental checkups.
Tinkerbelle is very friendly and cheeky, whilst Coco can be quite nervous and highly strung, although she is gaining in confidence. They have both settled in well at our sanctuary and enjoy the freedom to spend their days as they wish; grazing in the paddocks and playing or relaxing with their new-found friends.
Tinkerbelle was born in 2004 and arrived with her friend Coco and two donkeys after their elderly owners could no longer care for them. They could not a find a home anywhere and their future looked bleak so we just couldn't turn them away...
Tinkerbelle and Coco are minature mules, which means they had a donkey father and pony mother, but Tinkerbelle was an unplanned, accidental birth and is especially tiny. She has ‘dwarfism’ which brings with it some congenital physical abnormalities; as well as very short legs, she has a misaligned jaw and her mouth is too small for her teeth, which has to be managed with regular dental checkups.
Tinkerbelle is very friendly and cheeky, whilst Coco can be quite nervous and highly strung, although she is gaining in confidence. They have both settled in well at our sanctuary and enjoy the freedom to spend their days as they wish; grazing in the paddocks and playing or relaxing with their new-found friends.
